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Can a charcoal-rich product called biochar boost agricultural yields and control pollution?

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Can a charcoal-rich product called biochar boost agricultural yields and control pollution?

Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University crop and soil professor and Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future fellow, explores the agricultural benefits and pollution-controlling potential of biochar with global science news leader Nature.

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COMM Updates - 4/22/2026
April 22, 2026 Awards Graduate Field Administrator Joanna Alario received the Casey Moore Impact Award from the Cornell Graduate School. This award is given to a member of the administrative community who contributes to the advancement of access...
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Meet our faculty: Jessica Waltemyer, "Animals all the time"
Jessica Waltemyer, New York State small ruminant extension specialist with Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK, likes to joke that animals rule her life. “Personally and professionally, it’s animals all the time,” she said. “There’s no part of my life that...
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  • Animal Science
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